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Are these fake iPod Nanos?

First time I saw them imitation iPod Nanos (2nd Gen) were at the 168 Mall last month. This week-end, I saw them again at the SM Appliance Storeand they were displayed in the shelves along with several other music players. Took pictures using my N6233 (sorry for the crappy images).

Fake Nano
The label says the MP4 Player has an FM Tuner, Games, Music & Record Voice.

Fake iPod Nanos
There are two capacities – 512MB (Php4,100+) and 1GB (Php6,400+), in a variety of colors.

SM Appliance Store

I think these are manufactured in the same factories in China, minus the expensive high-capacity flash drives of the original Apple iPods. 

Update: Turns out these are MP4-branded  music players that looks very similar to the designs of the Apple iPod. I’m seeing more and more look-alikes of these in a lot of stores in the metro.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

37 Responses

  1. Avatar for NatDuv NatDuv says:

    These have been here in NYC since 2005. lol. I bought a 2gig in gray preety good.

  2. Avatar for accountant accountant says:

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  3. Avatar for emokatorse emokatorse says:

    It is IMMITATION..FAKE and IMMITATION have similarities.

  4. Avatar for emokatorse emokatorse says:

    yahh. its fake.i already seen it in SM appliances store many times. SM is now selling fake mp4s , cameras, etc. SM look like a big 168 store now.haha (no offense)

  5. Avatar for Carla Carla says:

    Hello?

    Fake iPod Nano?
    Binasa mo ba yung mga sulat sa box ng sinasabi mong “FAKE iPod nano”? Nakasulat ba yung iPod sa box?

    Read first. That’s what i’m trying to say. Kung gusto mong manira ng pangalan ng isang reputable na appliance center, then I suggest siguraduhin mo yung accusations mo.

    HINDI GANYAN YUNG BOX NG iPOD. Mukhang iPOD lang.

    Tama si Aldrin Jose

  6. Avatar for Aldrin Jose Aldrin Jose says:

    Guys. Those are NOT FAKES! those are MP3s and the manufacturer decided to imitate the structure of the original apple ipods. Ipods are only produced by Appleand those are produced by proline and such. Got it? SM are not selling fakes.

  7. Avatar for Jem Magnaye Jem Magnaye says:

    Guys if you want some fake ipods and other MP3 players like fake ipod video then visit our stall
    at Makati Cinema Square unit 17 upper level near HBC. we also do wholesale for 10 units or more.
    check us out and see how low are prices really are.

  8. Avatar for BlogWatcher BlogWatcher says:

    Why do you refer to it as ‘Fake iPods’? Is there an iPod logo or word on the MP4 players? Is the Microsoft Zune a ‘Fake iPod’ as well?
    Apple does not own the trademark or rights to an MP3/MP4 player. They own the rights though to their iPod software, the Apple logo, and the iPod name.

    It only goes to show you’d right anything on your blog so that you’d get hits for Google. Get a life, and get a better paying job so that you won’t have to write stupid blogs.

  9. Avatar for Rhia Rhia says:

    Thats not an ipod nano. Ipod nano is small. I have one. I bought it in american base in Germany.

  10. Avatar for stupid ka stupid ka says:

    This is NOT a fake iPod…
    Hindi naman iPod naka lagay sa label eh!
    MP4 ang naka lagay

    the only issue here is, IF ang design ng iPod nano ay may patent, saka pa lang pwede mag reklamo ang apple

  11. Avatar for JM Flores JM Flores says:

    I’ve also seen some of these so-called “fakes” on SM Appliance Center. The main difference between these players and those sold in Greenhills (or any other mass-market place that sells iPod-like devices) is that those at SM Appliance Center do not have the word “iPod” or an Apple logo on them. What is written on the packaging and the device itself is the name of the manufacturer (Pensonic is one example). Those at Greenhills, however, are the total fakes: they bear the iPod name and the Apple logo.
    Actually, it’s not only the iPod that’s being faked. I’ve also seen some devices which have very similar features to the fake iPods which are branded as “Sony”. These fake Sony Walkmen (plural of Walkman?!??!?!? I’m talking about Sony’s line of music players) bear virtually no resemblance to the original Walkman models I’ve seen in a Sony catalogue.
    Bottom line: the iPod is so expensive (although it’s becoming more and more affordable than ever before), and a lot of people (some or most of which cannot afford a real iPod) want to get their hands on the gadget.
    The iPod is a victim of bad promotion and advertising. It sells not because of its functions, but because it’s “cool”. That’s just pathetic.

  12. Avatar for smiley1243 smiley1243 says:

    i bought this player a month ago and just recently it’s freezing on me, it wont turn on, if it does it’s stuck on the preloader, and the computer would not recognize it anymore (when initially it didnt need a driver softwear to work)
    does anyone have any idea what the hell is wrong?

  13. Avatar for dayan dayan says:

    i dont think there is a problem with that mp3/mp4 player.. its just an ipod look a like.. di naman nila sinabi na IPod yung item eh… they used their own brand name naman… di rin naman sinasabi ng sales person na ipod un eh.. we must admit na sometimes kahit alam na nating di original ang isang bagay binibili pa rin natin kasi affordable… and if you are really looking for the original item, dapat matuto ka mag-compare sa ibang naka-display or hanapin mo yung official distributor.. =)

  14. Avatar for picollo picollo says:

    I already bought one (11K)to a certain friend. I dnt know how much they are being sold at the mall. What inspired me to buy one was the features, it has TV, Video Player, 2MB Camera, Cfone, Radio, PDA and extra battery and 512 MB memory card. what i am scared now is the spares just in case it gets problem,,, any one got this too?

  15. Avatar for dave m. dave m. says:

    Isnt dat company bringing in Pda cp fm china dat r sold in a shop at vmall? theyre goin to get screwd by NTC for illegal distribution w/o license. id lyk 2 c dat

  16. Avatar for Mohinder - Imitation research team for xxxxx Mohinder - Imitation research team for xxxxx says:

    Around 2-3 years ago, like other distributors, they would print logos of apple, ipod, sony, whatever they can think of on the unit and on the exterior screen. Until ’05-’06 Apple and sony complained to the local authorities for infringement..Anyway, those dealers have been cracked down, they cant even offer bribes(PHP millions)cuz a representative from one of those companies (im not saying who)is taking this matter seriously..

    Those pictures of Mp4 player comes from a company called Bse7ven..They don’t use or print logos of apple, ipod, nano, whatsoever…It may have the same casing and in some cases, it might look similar to the real ones if you just take a quick glance..The difference are so obvious when you look at it carefully…There is no ‘click button’ on the real Ipods, just a touch screen pad….These mp4 are not so bad as you may think, it’s got more features than Ipod (FM, voice recorder, ebook, games, MP4 in AMV format(unit comes with the software for converting formats)….It’s not bad to own one, just don’t buy it from ‘bSe7ven’ at SM APPLIANCE CENTER it’s such a ripp off…3,000+ (64USD) for 1 gb? Some places i know sells it S.R.P. ranging 1,500-2,000k for exactly the same thing (features, interface, software, battery, and warranty)

  17. Avatar for Nick Nick says:

    hey ya i live in the usa
    Oklahoma
    and today my friend showed me one of these
    and i thought they were really cool
    so i thought i would research them

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